I know it’s been a long time since I posted any content on this blog, but my kids are growing up a bit and I find I have (slightly) more time on my hands.

Our youngest child is now three years old. Unlike many others of his age, he has never resisted his bedtime. In fact, he has a grand time rushing through an increasingly lengthy string of goodnight sayings to each member of the family. These currently include: good night, sleep tight, sweet dreams, night night, I love you, and see you in the morning.

However, the speed at which he rattles these phrases off at makes it sounds more like – “Goodnightsleeptightsweetdreamsnightnightiloveyouseeyouinthemorning!”

It is usually the last thing he says before he closes his door for the final bedtime story and snuggle with his Mom.

However, the other night he opened the door again seconds after closing it. I waited to see what adorable phrase he was adding to the mix now.

He looked at me with his large ernest eyes and said very quietly, “Our house doesn’t have any ghosts…”

“…anymore.”

The door began to shut again. Just before it clicked, he cracked it open once more and whispered, “Don’t be scared.”

…

As I said above, I finally have enough time to start posting some new drawings. Goodness knows I’m not using any of it sleeping anymore.

Because it is barbeque season, I decided to post the best barbeque sauce recipe in world. Really! (It is actually a sauce and a second separate paste, but it is well worth the minimal extra effort.)

Enjoy!

The World’s Best Barbeque Sauce:

2 c. grape soda (yup, grape soda)

2 c. ketchup

1/2 c. apple cider vinegar

1/4 c. yellow mustard

1/4 c. sugar

4 TB black pepper

2 TB Tabasco Sauce

2 TB garlic salt

Simmer until thick (but still thinner than store brand) while stirring constantly.

Brush sauce directly onto the meat as it grills. After sauce has thickened from heat of the grill, add a mixture of brown sugar and vinegar to the meat. We have never measured the amounts of brown sugar or vinegar – just make sure it is thick. You can also just do the sauce alone, but it is quite a bit spicier without the brown sugar and vinegar paste.

When I was younger, I spent time at a local gym called Family, Fitness, and Fun. There was one man who worked out at the same that was most definitely a steroid user. Although he didn’t have horns or fangs, he suffered from regular bouts of “roid rage.” One day he failed an attempted lift and started spewing every foul word imaginable. It was so loud and so profane that everyone in the gym froze.

When he had finally finished, my friend loudly said, “FAMILY, fitness, and fun,” emphasizing the word family. There were some laughs. And even a few claps. Obviously, everyone agreed the guy was out of line.

Almost everyone.

Personally, I was more concerned about making fun of the largest, angriest person in the room.

Grimaud

I like to draw. Three years ago, I started drawing on little yellow sticky notes. These are the little pictures I like to draw. If you want to contact me you can leave a comment or send an email to: inkjotcomics@gmail.com